ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Lady Macbeth do when Macduff tells her that Duncan has been killed?
A
She kills the guards in revenge
B
She faints
C
She runs away
D
She demands that Macduff find the killer.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She says it is horrible and pretends to faint.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. What does Lady Macbeth do when Macduff tells her that Duncan has been killed? She demands that Macduff find the killer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Duncan is Dead She tells him to return the daggers but he refuses and Lady Macbeth goes instead. While she is gone, someone begins to knock on the door of the castle. Lady Macbeth returns with bloody hands and reassures Macbeth that they just need to wash and get into bed so that they do not get caught.

Detailed explanation-4: -They will smear the blood of Duncan on the sleeping chamberlains to cast the guilt upon them. Astonished at the brilliance and daring of her plan, Macbeth tells his wife that her “undaunted mettle” makes him hope that she will only give birth to male children (1.7. 73). He then agrees to proceed with the murder.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Macbeth announces Duncan’s death, she faints. One reading is that her faint is faked to distract from Macbeth’s shaky story.

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